Sunday, December 21, 2008

.: Close call :.


Snatch theft.

Friday. Was on my way home when the guy in front of me became a victim. It happened in a split second. Alhamdulillah. No one got hurt.

Masjid As-Syakirin KLCC [ Kuala Lumpur City Centre ]

Before that, I wanted to have my Asar prayers at home. Home meant that I'll have to qada' cos I won't make it in time. That really won't do since I've been doing that for the last couple of days. On second thoughts, I thought of Masjid As-Syakirin. I guess the most feasible is the latter alternative. Of course there are other places that are nearer though something beckoned me to go there.

So I notified mum about the incident *mum didn't say much* and told her I'll be at KLCC till Maghrib jama'ah prayers. Found out that there will be a talk on Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah after that. Called mum again and asked whether I can stay for it, till after Isya', which is around 9.30pm. *Isya' jamaah prayer begins at 9.15pm after the talk* Amazingly, mum said ok. *she made me go back with my uncle though*

The mosque is separated into 3 levels. The ground floor is the hall, 1st floor is the men's section and for women, it is on the 2nd floor. We have full view of the men's section, thus I was able to take some shots. There weren't many women, and the few are mostly the regulars staying nearby or members of the masjid. *if i'm not mistaken, KLCC has a musolla at level 4 so shoppers usually frequent there instead of the mosque located close to the park*

Being new to the mosque, I really didn't know my way. Thankfully, the women were really helpful. For the talk, the Imam asked us to join in the men's section. *yeap, more photos* There were foreigners amongst the locals, however the talk was in Malay. While some paid attention, others read the Qur'an or zikr. As soon as I was done with my prayers, my uncle picked me up.

For Muharram, they'll be having recitations and other activities. Insya'Allah, I'll be going there to find out more about it.

And perhaps be a part of it. :)

10.02am Malaysian Time

6 comments:

Hajar Zamzam Ismail said...

What a beautiful Masjid! You are blessed to have such a wonderful masterpiece near you.

Lazeena Umm Yusuf said...

mashaAllah nice to see that you're getting to go to the masjid and seem to be enjoying it!

Hajar Alwi said...

Hajar :: Awkward moment here. :) Without a doubt, I feel blessed to have masjids nearby. Hearing the call of prayers at home really brings serenity.

Lazeena :: Alhamdulillah, my prayers were answered. :)

W'salam,
Hajar

Ms.Unique said...

Good way of spending your time usefully though ..... Loved the pics .... this mosque is soo pretty .... :)

Hajar Alwi said...

Ms. Unique :: You said it. ^ I went to another mosque yesterday. *will feature it later this week* Mum is so gonna freak out. :P

W'salam,
Hajar

Lisa B said...

A beautiful mosque.